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119th Congress

April 2, 2026

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) re-introduced the Agent Orange Service Medal Act, a bill to honor veterans exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides during their service.


April 2, 2026

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statements on House-passage of a reauthorization of the EPA’s Long Island Sound Grant Program, part of their bill, the Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Reauthorization Act


President Trump's tariff policies have driven up costs for businesses and consumers. At a time when the cost of living is already squeezing budgets, new price increases due to Trump tariffs are adding to the burden and creating new uncertainty. 


March 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it this week on News 8, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, discussed Electric Boat’s


March 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) re-introduced the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, a bill to lower the cost of college for current and future student loan borrowers. 

Issues: Education

March 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S.


March 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro which would immediately fund all agencies within the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE, CBP, and the Office of the Secretary while negotiations on reforms to address those agencies’ malfeasance continue.


March 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s Seapower Subcommittee and Readiness Subcommittee joint hearing, “Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise.” 


March 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, questioned a Trump Department of Defense official on the President’s


Rep. Courtney has submitted the following funding requests for important projects in Connecticut's Second District to the House Appropriations Committee. 

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 – although fewer may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.